Printing system, operation system, printer, and terminal

Abstract

A printing system includes a printer and a terminal capable of wirelessly communicating with each other. The printer include a portable printer main body, a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the printer main body, and a first processor configured to transmit a first control signal to the terminal in a case where a first movement is detected by the movement detection unit, and transmit a second control signal to the terminal in a case where a second movement is detected by the movement detection unit. The terminal includes a display unit, a second processor configured to receive the control signals from the printer; and display a first operation screen on the display unit in a case where the first control signal is received, and display a second operation screen on the display unit in a case where the second control signal is received.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An operation system comprising:
 a terminal; and   a portable electronic device capable of wirelessly communicating with the terminal,   wherein the portable electronic device includes:
 a main body; 
 a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the main body; and 
 a first processor configured to transmit a signal corresponding to the movement detected by the movement detection unit to the terminal, 
   wherein the terminal includes a second processor configured to:
 receive the signal from the portable electronic device and control an operation of the terminal according to the received signal; 
 set the operation of the terminal to be controlled by the second processor according to the received signal; and 
 assign the movement of the main body that is being detected by the movement detection unit to the set operation of the terminal. 
   
     
     
         2 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the terminal further includes a camera unit; and   the second processor is configured to control an operation of a zoom of the camera unit according to the received signal.   
     
     
         3 . The operation system according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the movement detected by the movement detection unit is a movement indicating that the main body is tilted; and   the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom of the camera unit according to the received signal indicating that the main body is tilted.   
     
     
         4 . The operation system according to  claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom at a predetermined zoom magnification whenever the signal indicating that the main body is tilted is received. 
     
     
         5 . The operation system according to  claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom while the signal indicating that the main body is tilted is being received. 
     
     
         6 . The operation system according to  claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to control the operation of the zoom in a case where the signal indicating that the main body is tilted within a predetermined angle range is received. 
     
     
         7 . The operation system according to  claim 3 , wherein the second processor is configured to:
 control the operation of the zoom to zoom-in in a case where the signal indicating that the main body is tilted toward a first direction is received; and   control the operation of the zoom to zoom-out in a case where the signal indicating that the main body is tilted toward a second direction opposite to the first direction is received.   
     
     
         8 . The operation system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the portable electronic device further includes an operation member on the main body; and   the first processor is configured to transmit the signal according to the detected movement indicating that the main body is tilted while the operation member is operated.   
     
     
         9 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the terminal further includes a camera unit; and   the second processor is configured to control an operation of a release of the camera unit according to the received signal.   
     
     
         10 . The operation system according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the movement detected by the movement detection unit is a movement indicating that the main body is shaken; and   the second processor is configured to control the operation of the release of the camera unit according to the received signal indicating that the main body is shaken.   
     
     
         11 . The operation system according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the portable electronic device further includes an operation member on the main body; and   the first processor is configured to transmit the signal according to the detected movement indicating that the main body is shaken while the operation member is operated.   
     
     
         12 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the terminal further includes a display unit; and   the second processor is configured to control an operation of image reproduction of the display unit according to the received signal.   
     
     
         13 . The operation system according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the movement detected by the movement detection unit is a movement indicating that the main body is tilted; and   the second processor is configured to control the operation of frame-frame advance and/or frame-frame return in the image reproduction of the display unit according to the received signal indicating that the main body is tilted.   
     
     
         14 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the terminal further includes a camera unit; and   the second processor is configured to control an operation of a zoom, a release, a switching of imaging modes, a switching of shutter speeds, a switching of F numbers, or a switching of sensitivity, of the camera unit according to the received signal.   
     
     
         15 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the portable electronic device further includes an operation member on the main body;   the first processor is configured to transmit the signal corresponding the movement of the main body combined with an operation of the operation member; and   the second processor is configured to assign the movement of the main body combined with the operation of the operation member.   
     
     
         16 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the portable electronic device further includes a light emitting unit; and   the first processor is configured to control the light emitting unit to emit light according to the movement detected by the movement detection unit.   
     
     
         17 . The operation system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the terminal is composed of a smartphone, a tablet type terminal, a personal data assistant, a mobile computer including a laptop personal computer, a digital camera, a portable game machine, a cellular phone, or a mobile printer; and   the portable electronic device is composed of a smartphone, a tablet type terminal, a personal data assistant, a mobile computer including a laptop personal computer, a digital camera, a portable game machine, a cellular phone, or a mobile printer.   
     
     
         18 . An operation method of operating a terminal with a portable electronic device capable of wirelessly communicating with the terminal, the method comprising:
 at a side of the portable electronic device, detecting a movement of a main body of the portable electronic device, and transmitting a signal corresponding to the detected movement to the terminal; and   at a side of the terminal,
 receiving the signal from the portable electronic device, and controlling an operation of the terminal according to the received signal; 
 setting the operation of the terminal to be controlled at the side of the terminal according to the received signal; and 
 assigning the movement of the main body that is being detected to the set operation of the terminal.